UK boy's name
Harry-John
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2016. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Harry-John is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Harry-John popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2016 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4810, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2012, with 3 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2012 to 2016. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 9 living people in the UK are called Harry-John. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2017 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Harry-John ranked #4810 for boys in England and Wales in 2016, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2012, when 3 boys were registered as Harry-John.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Harry-John as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4810
2016
Births in 2016
3
Latest year
Peak year
2012
3 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Popularity
Harry-John over time
The chart below shows babies named Harry-John registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 2012 to 2016. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Harry-John, the clearest high point is 2012. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2016, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Harry-John by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Harry-John was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4787 | 9 | 3 |
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- Harrison 45,958
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- Hugo 18,779
- Hayden 12,622
- Hunter 10,350
- Hudson 9,104
- Hamza 8,564
- Hassan 5,982
- Hasan 3,599
FAQ
Harry-John: questions and answers
How popular is the name Harry-John in the UK right now?
In 2016, Harry-John was ranked #4810 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Harry-John most popular?
The peak year on record was 2012, with 3 babies registered as Harry-John in England and Wales.
How many people are called Harry-John in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Harry-John across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.